Performance of Five Postharvest Storage Methods for Maize Preservation in Northern Benin
Several postharvest technologies are currently being commercialized to help smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa reduce grain storage losses. We carried out a study in Northern Benin to compare the effectiveness of five technologies being sold to protect stored grain. Maize that had been natura...
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| author | Dieudonne Baributsa Ousmane Nouhou Bakoye Baoua Ibrahim Larry L. Murdock |
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| description | Several postharvest technologies are currently being commercialized to help smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa reduce grain storage losses. We carried out a study in Northern Benin to compare the effectiveness of five technologies being sold to protect stored grain. Maize that had been naturally infested by insects was stored in four hermetic storage technologies (SuperGrainbag™, AgroZ<sup>®</sup> bag, EVAL™, and Purdue Improved Crop Storage-PICS™ bags), an insecticide impregnated bag (ZeroFly<sup>®</sup>), and a regular polypropylene (PP) woven bag as control. Oxygen levels in hermetic bags fluctuated between 0.5 ± 0.0 (<i>v</i>/<i>v</i>) and 1.0 ± 0.3 (<i>v</i>/<i>v</i>) percent during the seven months of storage. No weight loss or insect damage was observed in grain stored in any of the hermetic storage bags after seven months. However, grain stored in ZeroFly<sup>®</sup> and PP woven bags had weight losses of 6.3% and 10.3%, respectively. These results will help farmers and development agencies when making decisions to use and/or promote storage technologies to reduce postharvest grain losses. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-49765ab73ded447197fa723fe7cf4aae2023-11-20T10:21:23ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502020-08-0111854110.3390/insects11080541Performance of Five Postharvest Storage Methods for Maize Preservation in Northern BeninDieudonne Baributsa0Ousmane Nouhou Bakoye1Baoua Ibrahim2Larry L. Murdock3Department of Entomology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USADepartment of Science and Techniques of Plant Production, Dan Dicko Dankoulodo University of Maradi, Maradi BP 465, NigerDepartment of Science and Techniques of Plant Production, Dan Dicko Dankoulodo University of Maradi, Maradi BP 465, NigerDepartment of Entomology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USASeveral postharvest technologies are currently being commercialized to help smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa reduce grain storage losses. We carried out a study in Northern Benin to compare the effectiveness of five technologies being sold to protect stored grain. Maize that had been naturally infested by insects was stored in four hermetic storage technologies (SuperGrainbag™, AgroZ<sup>®</sup> bag, EVAL™, and Purdue Improved Crop Storage-PICS™ bags), an insecticide impregnated bag (ZeroFly<sup>®</sup>), and a regular polypropylene (PP) woven bag as control. Oxygen levels in hermetic bags fluctuated between 0.5 ± 0.0 (<i>v</i>/<i>v</i>) and 1.0 ± 0.3 (<i>v</i>/<i>v</i>) percent during the seven months of storage. No weight loss or insect damage was observed in grain stored in any of the hermetic storage bags after seven months. However, grain stored in ZeroFly<sup>®</sup> and PP woven bags had weight losses of 6.3% and 10.3%, respectively. These results will help farmers and development agencies when making decisions to use and/or promote storage technologies to reduce postharvest grain losses.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/8/541insect pestsgrain losseshermetic storage bagsSahelWest Africa |
| spellingShingle | Dieudonne Baributsa Ousmane Nouhou Bakoye Baoua Ibrahim Larry L. Murdock Performance of Five Postharvest Storage Methods for Maize Preservation in Northern Benin Insects insect pests grain losses hermetic storage bags Sahel West Africa |
| title | Performance of Five Postharvest Storage Methods for Maize Preservation in Northern Benin |
| title_full | Performance of Five Postharvest Storage Methods for Maize Preservation in Northern Benin |
| title_fullStr | Performance of Five Postharvest Storage Methods for Maize Preservation in Northern Benin |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performance of Five Postharvest Storage Methods for Maize Preservation in Northern Benin |
| title_short | Performance of Five Postharvest Storage Methods for Maize Preservation in Northern Benin |
| title_sort | performance of five postharvest storage methods for maize preservation in northern benin |
| topic | insect pests grain losses hermetic storage bags Sahel West Africa |
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